A Buildings Fan's photos with the keyword: Barnsley

Foster Lindley died 5 September 1916 and is buried in Varennes Military Cemetery in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. He was 29. Claude Scott died on 13 November 1916 and is buried in Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps in France and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. He was 34 Frank Marcus Lindley died on 30 July 1917 and is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery in Belgium and commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. He was 19.

BARNSLEY CHRONICLE 22 JULY 1916 Known At: 22nd July 1916 Private G. W. Heptinstall, Royal Scottish Fusiliers, has succumbed to wounds received on the battlefield on France on July 3rd. The deceased, who was 20 years of age last February, was wounded at Loos on September 25th 1915. His death took place at No.5 Clearing Station, France. Private Heptinstall was a well-known Barnsley lad. Prior to joining the Forces he worked as a miner at Rockingham Colliery, and as a boy he attended the Baptist Chapel, but latterly worshipped at St Peter's Church. His home was at 46, Commercial Street, Barnsley. From livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/5285263

Trooper John (Jock) Gibbons was killed with Corporal Terry Williams by a bomb whilst on foot patrol at Moybane near Crossmaglen, Co Armagh at the height of the troubles.The 17th/21st Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1922 until it was disbanded in 1993. It was formed in 1922 in England by the amalgamation of the 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) and the 21st Lancers (Empress of India’s).

A bit of detective work.. any further information gratefully received...! A c1900 Barnsley photograph identified as 'Strafford Colliery', which I presume means the colliery also known as Rob Royd. I believe this is the mine which is located beneath the grounds of Wentworth Castle. The only identified person is the young man on the far right, Eli Simpson Scott (c1884-1961). Eli described himself as a blacksmith on his daughter's baptism certificate (1910). The 1911 census however, describes him as a 'pick sharpener, above ground'. Eli lived on Keresforth Hill Road Barnsley and married Clara Hirst manageress of Sugden's shirt factory Shaw Mills. Eli is described on his marriage certificate as the son of Eli Simpson, miner. The 1891 census however, describes him as the adopted son of John and Clara Jordan of Sykes Street Barnsley. The only likely record of Eli senior I can find is of a Yorkshire born miner working in the Durham coalfield in the late c19th. The photograph appeared in The Barnsley Chronicle on July 29th 1983, Eli's daughter Irene Parkin having sent it into the paper. I recently purchased it and another pic on Ebay.